The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-18
FOREIGN.

The Marine Hospital reports smallpox and
yellow fever raging in Havana, Cuba.
Sig. Bove, the explorer, who was an asso-
ciate of Nordenskjold in the latter's arctic
expedition, has committed suicide at Verona
by firing a bullet into his brain.
England has requested France to name
date for the evacuation of the New Hebrides;
France has declined until she is informed Of
Engand's Egyptian policy.
Alice Barry delied the police who went to
execute a writ of eviction against her at
Knocklade, County Antrim, Ireland. She
barricaded her house; and with the assistance
of some friends, defended it for long time
against the large force of officers who at"
tempted to take it by storm, and who were
many times repulsed by volleys of stones and
streams of boiling water thrown upon them.
The police finally captured the house by q
charge with fixed bayonets, but not until
many of them were hurt and one was badly
pitchforked Five of the defenders OF Miss
Barry's house were placed under arrest.
Prince Ferdinand has issued manifesto,
in which he says: Having been elected SOW
ereign of the Bulgarian people, consider it
my sacred duty to set foot, at the earliest
possible moment in my new country, in or
der to devote my life to the happiness, great
ness and progress of loving people. am
convinced that they will support my endeav.-.
ors to realize glorious future for Bulgaria
French agents in Bulgaria have been di-
rected not to recognize Prince Ferdinand's
government; the prince was enthusiastically
cheered at Sistova.
Mr.. Thompson, minister of justice, on be-
half of the Dominion government, has ex-
pressed himself in favor of an enlarged ex-
tradition treaty between Canada and the
United States He attributes the present
state of affairs to the action of the American
Senate in rejecting the draft submitted by
the imperial government. Mr.. Thompson
strongly urges that the list of clauses enum-
Grating offences against business and COM
mercial honesty be increased.
New cases of cholera at Malta are re-
ported.
Large timber yard has been burned at
Hull, Eng.
A shell exploded at the Waxholm fort,
Sweden, which commands the approach TO
the CITY, killing 10 men and wounding many
others, including three officers.
While the steamer Quebec was passing La
valtrie on her way to Quebec with large
| number of American tourists, the cry was
| raised tMan overheard" The missing man
was E. d. Cowes, a prominent New York
| LAWYER, and vice-president of the Lamentian
| Fish and Game Club A thorough search for
| him was made, but no trace OF him could be
/ found. COWleS WAS IlOt well, puu htu SiSooy
| improved during his stay at Montreal,
and was driving round with some friends.
| 1t is not known whether he fell or threw HIM
| self overheard in fit of dependency.
Teemer defeated Hanlan by two lengths at
Toronto, Ont, on the 18th inst.
Prince Ferdinand's coming to Rustchuk
was announced by salvos of artillery. The
whole town was illuminated A banquet il
the princes honor was given, and Prince
Ferdinand delivered an Grafton in the Bulga
rian language, which was received with great
enthusiasm.
The greatest restitution prevails in thu
| country surrounding Esquimaux Bay. Thu
hard experiences of last winter are anticipated
| for the coming cold season, Navigation i
closed for nine months of the year and hell
must be immediate to be of avail. The peopl'
are actually selling their guns, bedding ant
skins for provisions Stores have been broker
into and demolished by the hungry people.
The Halifax Recorder QiberaD, in tn
course of an editorial, says of Secretar,
Whitney's despatch to Admiral Luce: ''T
pen brutal despatch to trusted officer in
foreign port and hand it over to the press a
the same moment was an outrage and is i'm
possible of Justification. Time will worl
Admiral Luce's vindication, and time vii
show Secretary Whitney that his course wa
unmanlY and inexcusable."